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Investor Ready™ workshop
Registration fee increases July 11th, make sure to register today! For all Okanagan area entrepreneurs and investors, an Investor Ready™ Workshop is offered July 16th in Kelowna, hosted by the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission. Why come? If you are raising equity or investing, ask yourself: 1. What are the sources of money for a...
North Westside Fire Rescue boathouse contract awarded
By early fall, a new waterfront building will be in place to house the North Westside Fire Rescue fire boat and mobile marine water supply. The Regional District has awarded a contract for the detailed design and construction of the new boathouse, which will be easily accessed in the southern portion of Killiney Beach Community...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Robert Bradley Diemert
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of July 9, 2013. Robert Bradley Diemert (DOB 1961-10-07) is wanted for two counts of driving while prohibited. Diemert is described as a 51-year-old white male, 5’6” tall and 130 lbs. He has brown...
Easily frightened restaurant worker
It's tough to know whether to laugh or cry for this guy.
MP Dan Albas weekly report
Although Forestry falls under Provincial jurisdiction it is important to recognize the importance of this industry to all levels of Government that also includes communities, local economies and the many working families who are supported directly and indirectly by forest sector jobs. In Okanagan-Coquihalla, communities such as Merritt, Logan Lake and Okanagan Falls have long...
Music in the Park Attendance Nearly Doubles
The popularity of West Kelowna’s Music in the Park concert series continues to grow with 520 people taking in the first concert of the 2013 season on Friday, July 5 at Memorial Park. That compares to attendance of 300 for the inaugural concert in 2012. The lineup for the July 12 Music in the Park,...
Paving On Old Kamloops Road Moved to July 11 – 12
Paving scheduled for July 8 & 9 is rescheduled due to the contractor’s commitments. It is now set to happen July 11 & 12 on Old Kamloops Road. The project extends from 43rd Avenue North to the City of Vernon Municipal Boundary South of Blue Jay subdivision.
New webinars help B.C. businesses with return to PST
Businesses that want to learn more about the Provincial Sales Tax can join interactive webinars offered by the provincial government in July and August, Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business Naomi Yamamoto announced today. Space is limited, so businesses that want to participate in the first webinar on July 10, 2013, must sign up online Monday, July...
Who wouldn’t want to start their own Mumford band
It started with Homer's Odysey which inspired the movie Oh Brother Where Art Thou inspiring the creation of the band Mumford without who there'd be no need for this parody.
Tool stolen during auto theft found and returned
An engineering tool capable of emitting radiation that was reported stolen in June has been recovered. RCMP say the Toxler engineering gauge was found in bushes not far from the location where the stolen vehicle was recovered. The tool was intact and there didn't appear to be any tampering. Police say it was simply discarded,...
Police looking for owner of Kawasaki Jet Ski
On Friday July 5th, Kamloops RCMP received a report of a Kawasaki Jet Ski observed floating in the South Thompson River near the airport. The watercraft was retrieved and secured, but police have been unable to identify an owner. Police are asking for the owner, or anyone with information to please call Kamloops RCMP at...
Shea Weber and Cody Franson’s golf classic returns to Sicamous
The “Sicamous Shootout – Weber Franson Golf Classic” supports the BC Cancer Foundation NHL stars Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators and Cody Franson of the Toronto Maple Leafs are bringing back their “Sicamous Shootout - Weber Franson Golf Classic” for a second year in a row at Hyde Mountain Golf Course in Sicamous, BC....
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Patricia Lynn Craig
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of June 28, 2013. Patricia Lynn Craig (DOB 1969-11-27) is wanted for one count of resist peace officer. Craig is described as a 43-year-old white female, 5’3” tall and 126 lbs. She has brown hair...
Cops join forces attempting to take down truck thief
KAMLOOPS - A truck theft had police swarming the area near Cottonwood Drive today. After receiving a tip that a man was seen driving a truck stolen from the Kamloops North Shore area, police from around the city joined forces to locate the vehicle and driver. The truck was found 15 minutes later but an...
Mail theft on the rise in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Mounties are warning the public mail thefts may be on the rise in the city. "Although it is difficult to determine what mail may have been stolen, several super boxes and apartment boxes in rural areas, and the downtown core have seen tampering," RCMP Const. Kris Clark stated in a press release. "Mail...